Rotary fly-brush.



A. F. GODDARD.

ROTARY FLY BRUSH.

APPLICATXON FILED MAY 9, 1914.

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l Ta all whom it may] concrn i luseful Improvements Brushes, of whichthel following is a speci-v ALLIsoN' r. GODDARD, "or RANKIN, ILLINOIS.,

ROTARY FLY-BRUSH.

i" Beit known that I, LLIsoN F'GoDDARD,

'a citizen of the 'United States, residing at Rankin, in the county ofVermilion and State of Illinois, have invented new and .in Rotaryiication.

filed on or about September 3, serially numbered 787,967.

The invention .relates to rotary Hy brushes, and more' particularly toimprovements on the constructionof fly brush forming the subjectmatter'of my 1913, and

y The primary'object of they invention is ythe provision ofa fly brushwherein the hub or spool of the brush is reinforced so as to prevent'lthe 4possibility of the splitting thereof at either en d of the same,thus increasing the life of the brush.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a brush wherein thearms thereof are mounted in a novel manner to reinforce the hub or spooland to render the same thoroughly serviceable.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a brush of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efficient in operation, strong, serviceable, and inexpensive inmanufacture.

With these and other objects in View, the

' invention consists inthe construction, combination and. arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, andpointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

'In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmenshowing the brush constructed inaccordance with the'invention mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlargedvertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the brush.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 represents a'portion of anordinary door frame to which is hinged a screen door 2. door 2rearwardly of the wire mesh 3 carried thereby is a vertical strip 4 inwhich is mounted a `bolt 5 rotatably supporting the brush hereinafterfully described.

Rotatably supported upon the bolt 51s specification of Letters Patent.

'pending application,

. Patented apr. er, 1915.

Apprieaaoa filed may a, 1914. seriai'No, 837,469.

a brush which 'comprises a hub or spool 6.,

having an outer flared end forming a head 7, in the periphery of whichis formed a groove 8, while the opposite or inner end of the hub orspool 6 is formedwith an externalgroove 9 in which rests-a reinforcingwire 10, the-ends 'of whichare twisted together so as to prevent thesplitting of the end. Supported by the head of the spool or hub 6 arediametrically opposed radial arms each comprising` a single strand ofwire bent to form an elongated loop 11, the stretches of the wire at theinner end of the loop' being twisted together at 12 and terminate inforks 13 having inturned pointed ends 14,

the forks 13 being engaged in'the groove 8 in the head 7, and the ends14 are driven into the said head for the mounting of the arms thereon.In this manner the said arms will be securely fastened on the head andthe forks 13 by reason of their overlapped relation to each other willreinforce the outer end of the hub or spool 6 to prevent the splittingof this end.

Arranged at the inner end of the spool or hub 6 is a conical-shapedwasher or ring 15 which surrounds the bolt 5 and has its bearing againsta perforated ear 16 bent at passed through the perforated ear 16 for themounting of the shield 17 in proper position relative to the spool orhub 6, the shield being formed with an opening 18 through which ispassed the operating cord 19 coiled about the spool or hub 5 and whichis adapted to operate the brush on the opening of the screen door, as isclearly set forth in iny co-pending application filed on or aboutSeptember3, 1913, and serially numbered 787 .967.

The opening 18 has its edges downwardly and inwardly bent to form a beadQ0 which prevents the cutting of the cord 19 when working through thesaid opening 18 in the shield during the working of the brush.

Trained through the loops 11 of the arms are slitted pieces-21,preferably of oil cloth, and constitute the brushes proper, these pieces21 being stapled or otherwise secured to the arms as at 22 for thefastening of the same thereon.

The stile 4 serves to support the bolt 5 and 1,is fastened at oppositeends by means of plates 23 through which are passed suitright anglesfrom a shied 17, the bolt 5 beingv stile and door` frame; This stle'4'also-serves *to support the weight` shield said head being providedwith a peripheral i' groove, a'plural'ity of arms mounted on the 20, 1 Yflexible pieces carriedv by the arms.

head, each arm being formed from a single strand of wire bent .t0-formfan elongated loop*l and au fork, the stretches of the wirebeing twistedbetween the loop and the fork, iii-turned' pointed ends formed onthefork for engagement in the head to hold the fork seated in the groovetherein, and slitted 2.. A rotary fly brush comprising a hub iha'vlng'an enlarged 'hea'd at itsouter end,

the said head being provided with a pev ripheral groove, a plurality ofarms mounted lon the head, each arm being formed from a single strand ofwire-bent to form an elongated loop and a fork, the stretehes of the thefork, in-turned pointed ends 4formed on the said head bein l'the forkfor -`engag'gement inthe head to'hol v Witnesses:

Wire being twisted between the loop'and- I the forli for yengagement ,inthe 'head to the fork seated mtheg'roove therein, Sltted Hexible piecesVcarriedv bythe arms, and

reinforcmg .wire trained about the inner end of hehub andzhavi'ng itsends twisted to'- 35 get el? 'i .3. A rot'aryiiy brush comprising'a hubhaving' an 4enlarged .head .at ats outer 'en d,

providedfwith a peripheral groove, a p urality of armsmoulit-v 40 edonthe head, each arm being formed -froma single strand of "wire bentjtoform an elongated .loop and a' f ork, the 'stretches 'of` ,the wirebeing Itwisted between ,thel loop and the fork, in-turned pointedends'formed o thefork seated inthe groove therein,`s1it te iiexible 'piecescarried by the arms,- anda vreinforcing yWirer trained about' the innerend of the hub and havingfits endstwis'ted' 50 together, the said innerend of thehub being formed with a named Wire'.- i .f

'In testimony whereof-'I a-Himmy signature in4 presence of twowitnesses.

ALLIsoN-E. {GODDARD groove for receiving the last# GEORGE Primi, CHARLESDolmar?.

